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The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) provides financial support to football clubs towards their ground improvement projects.

Funded by the Premier League with an annual budget of £6m, the FSIF awards capital grants to clubs from the Football League down to the lower levels of the National League System to improve safety at their stadia and to enable them to satisfy The FA’s ground grading requirements

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The Premier League wholly funds the FSIF, investing £6m each year. Since 2000 a total of £51.67m worth of grants have been redistributed to clubs right across England and Wales.

This funding from the top of the game ensures that much-needed ground improvement projects throughout the football pyramid can be undertaken, helping create safe and sustainable facilities for clubs and their fans for many years to come.

The FSIF provides money for clubs in the Football League and The FA National League System down to step 7 who want to improve their facilities for players, officials and spectators.

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The Fans Fund Small Grants Scheme offers grants of up to £20,000 for projects that look to improve the relationship between fans and their clubs, the way football supporters engage with each other and fans’ experience of the game.

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Hungerford Town FC unveil series of improvements made at Bulpit LaneThe facilities at Hungerford Town FC's home ground, Bulpit Lane, have been transformed to now match the heights of their Conference South status. The ground improvements were unveiled recently (Saturday 8 December), and made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).

Old Bradwell United FC open the doors to refurbished clubhouseA clubhouse extension will transform the matchday experience for players and fans of Old Bradwell United FC in Milton Keynes. The building, which was officially opened recently (Saturday 1 December 2018), was made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).

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Hungerford Town FC unveil series of improvements made at Bulpit LaneThe facilities at Hungerford Town FC's home ground, Bulpit Lane, have been transformed to now match the heights of their Conference South status. The ground improvements were unveiled recently (Saturday 8 December), and made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).10/12/2018

Old Bradwell United FC open the doors to refurbished clubhouseA clubhouse extension will transform the matchday experience for players and fans of Old Bradwell United FC in Milton Keynes. The building, which was officially opened recently (Saturday 1 December 2018), was made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).03/12/2018

Former Spurs and Chelsea player Micky Hazard (second from right), was joined by Hadley FC Chairman Guy Slee (far right), Vice Chairman of the Spartan South Midlands Football League Bill Scholes (centre), project manager Steve Gray (far left) and Paul Mallett from the Hertfordshire FA (second from left), to officially unveil Hadley's upgrade project.

Micky Hazard, former Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC midfielder and Hadley FC first team manager, officially opened Hadley FC’s upgraded ground recently (Saturday 7 October), thanks to a grant from the Premier League, through the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) – the largest funders of non-league football in the country.

The Premier League funding has enabled Hadley FC, in partnership with the Hadley Disabled Sports Association, to undertake a large upgrade project which has included: installing state-of-the-art floodlights; a brand new spectator stand; new pathways and fencing, and car-parking and spectator access.

Previously the club had been sharing Potters Bar FC’s ground – which has also received three FSIF grants – due to the extent of improvement works their own ground required. Their facilities now meet the Grade F requirements of the FA National Ground Grading Criteria.

The site will be used by Hadley FC, whose first team plays in the Spartan South Midlands Football League Premier Division, as well as the Hadley Disabled Sports Association who will deliver disability football coaching sessions and matches. The Step 5 club are delighted with their new facilities, which will enable them to deliver safer and more effective training, as well as improving the match-day experience for fans.

The project was made possible thanks to a grant of £87,461 from the Premier League, which is delivered by the FSIF, the sister organisation of the Football Foundation. The club also secured funding from Sport England and other sources in support of the project. Hadley has also received a grant of £12,539 from the FSIF, towards improving their carpark, taking the Premier League’s investment in the club to almost £100,000.

Funded with £6.5m each year from the Premier League, the FSIF – the sister organisation of the Football Foundation – is the country’s largest provider of grants towards projects that help improve the comfort and safety of lower league football grounds in both the professional and amateur game. These improvements range from new football stands and turnstiles to floodlighting and improved provision for disabled supporters.

Micky Hazard, who has been managing the club’s first team since 2014, said: “I was so pleased that the club asked me to be a part of this opening. The project has helped us to return to our own ground, deliver fantastic facilities for our players, and improve our fans’ experiences on match days.

“We would like to thank the Premier League and the Football Stadia Improvement Fund for their investment and support throughout the project. They are doing a great job of improving the standard of facilities for lower-league clubs just like Hadley FC.”

Steve Gray, Project Manager, said: “We are delighted with the new facilities and we hope that many people in the local area will enjoy them for years to come. We are very grateful to the funding from the Football Stadia Improvement Fund because without their support, this project would not have been possible.”

Peter McCormick MBE, Chairman of the Football Stadia Improvement Fund, said: “I am very pleased to hear that Hadley FC’s development of their home ground has been so successful. The improvements made to their stadium not only mean that it meets the requirements for HFC’s Step 5 position, but will also help to inspire love of the game in the area for a long time to come.

“Through the commitment of the Premier League, stadia infrastructure for non-league clubs is reaching a much higher standard. Through the FSIF, the Premier League invests in upgrade projects, such as this one, which benefit players and fans across the country.”

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"The project has helped us to return to our own ground, deliver fantastic facilities for our players, and improve our fans’ experiences on match days."- Micky Hazard, Hadley FC first team manager

Latest news

Hungerford Town FC unveil series of improvements made at Bulpit LaneThe facilities at Hungerford Town FC's home ground, Bulpit Lane, have been transformed to now match the heights of their Conference South status. The ground improvements were unveiled recently (Saturday 8 December), and made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).10/12/2018 12:00am

Old Bradwell United FC open the doors to refurbished clubhouseA clubhouse extension will transform the matchday experience for players and fans of Old Bradwell United FC in Milton Keynes. The building, which was officially opened recently (Saturday 1 December 2018), was made possible by investment from the Premier League, which has been delivered by the Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF).03/12/2018 12:00am